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Mental Health Support

UpInArms

(51,281 posts)

11. Early on in my working career

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Sun Mar 7, 2021, 06:30 PM

Mar 2021

I had a mentor who gave the best advice ...

She told me to never think I was indispensable, there would always be another person to replace me ... and if I doubted it, just to remember that everyone dies sometime ...

Take care of you ... don’t worry about the work ... they will and can find another worker ...

The people in your life who love and care for you will be happier if you are happier

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Need advice, input, listening ear from my DU family [View all] XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 OP

A coworker said to me when I asked advice.. lisa58 Mar 2021 #1

good point XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #6

Yes you do - if you qualify for SSD - take it lisa58 Mar 2021 #18

Which state do you live in? BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #2

NC XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #7

I am/we are sorry, DO take care of yourself, and remember elleng Mar 2021 #3

I know others would have no compuntion XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #8

Take care of YOURSELF. elleng Mar 2021 #16

If your loyalty is hurting you, then you must let it go. Do what is best for YOU. Cousin Dupree Mar 2021 #4

thank you! Nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #9

After 30+ years in the workforce I e learned literally nobody is irreplaceable 🙂 MLAA Mar 2021 #5

thank you XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #10

Oh so sorry, I missed that bit that they can't replace you for a couple of years☹️ MLAA Mar 2021 #12

Early on in my working career UpInArms Mar 2021 #11

thanks XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #13

I relate to your situation so much, I have the same attitude about responsibilities to my job ms liberty Mar 2021 #14

What is the financial, social, psychological cost of not going off work? Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #15

Thanks, Irish XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #17

Your doc made the absolutely right call to sign you off work if you are having a major bipolar break Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #19

We usually grow personally identified with the work we do. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2021 #20

thank you very much! XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #21

thank you very much! XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #22

You need to do what is the best thing for you. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2021 #23

thank you for your kind reply XanaDUer2 Mar 2021 #24

Absolutely do what's best for you DarthDem Mar 2021 #25